Eastham, Massachusetts in American History

Eastham, Massachusetts in American History

Eastham in Massachusetts

History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts: Eastham  "The territory of the Nausets, of which the present town of Eastham forms a part, was familiar to the Pilgrims, and its lands had been favorably considered since their visit in November, 1620, when exploring the Cape. In 1622, and years subsequent, they resorted to this territory for means of subsistence, of which the natives had a surplus. ... At this time the purchasers had surrendered to the court the lands embodied in the grant of 1629, as set forth in Chapter IV., and in 1643 a committee of seven, who subsequently became the first settlers, with Governor Bradford at their head, repaired to this territory with a view to determine the feasibility of removing the entire church and seat of government from Plymouth to Nauset. " ...

The 1869 Schoolhouse Museum

The Thanksgiving story and Governor William Bradford   ... "What had created the earlier famine and then the bountiful crops? The story is told in the diary of Governor Bradford, who was one of the elders of that early Puritan colony.

"At first, they decided to turn their back on all the institutions of the England that had been their home. This included the institution of private property, which they declared to be the basis of greed, averse, and selfishness.  Instead, they were determined to live the “Platonic ideal” of collectivism, in which all work would be done in common, with the rewards of their collective efforts evenly divided among the colonists.  Farming was done in common, as well as housekeeping and child raising. This was supposed to lead to prosperity and brotherly love.

"But their experiment in collectivism did not lead to prosperity or brotherly love.  Rather, it created poverty and envy and slothfulness among most of the members of this little society.  Here is Bradford’s description of what communism created among the Pilgrims:" ... 

Gov. Thomas and Patience (Brewster) House of Eastham, Massachusetts

Massachusetts is well-known as the cradle of the American Revolution. Its rich Civil War history deserves the same recognition.

Massachusetts Units in US Civil War

The Civil War Archive ©1998-2009  Union Regimental Index

MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR WEB SITES

Biographical Sketches of Eastham, MA    From: History of Barnstable County, MA ;  1620 - 1890.  Gotta love the first name on the list: Scatter P. Bangs

Massachusetts Military Records

891 Barnstable county genealogy record sources

These barely touch the surface of Massachusetts history, and we have not gone into presidential residences and vacation locations here.  The Tunnel Dweller
 

Culture Bloopers; Silliness of Political Correctness on Display in America

http://comicallyincorrect.com/2014/10/17/climate-kerry-rescue/

 

Students: Transgender Woman Can’t Be Diversity Officer Because She’s a White Man Now   

 ... "Timothy Boatwright was born a girl, and checked off the “female” box when applying to the Massachusetts all-women’s school, according to an article in the New York Times. But when he got there, he introduced himself as a “masculine-of-center genderqueer” person named “Timothy” (the name he picked for himself) and asked them to use male pronouns when referring to him."...

 

Even in some politically correct churches: Hillsong Church Begins Its Death March Away From Christ Into the World  ... "It is important to note that Hillsong has been drifting away from the Gospel of Jesus Christ for some time and toward a prosperity gospel. Its hipster church leaders have decided not to be set apart from the church of the age, but to embrace it." ...

 

... "And a church with no room for Peter, one of the foundations of the church, has no room for its Cornerstone either. Hillsong will begin its death march away from Christ and into the world that is hostile to the things of Christ."  Wait . . . Wait . . . Wait . . . This Hillsong Church Business All Makes Sense Now: ..."Disturbing news surfaced last week that the founder and senior pastor of one of the largest churches in Australia, and a church well known in this country for its worship music, failed to report his father for sexually abusing children." ...

 

Proponent of Affirmative Consent Law Says: “It Helps Find Evidence Where There Is None”

"… I don’t think she understands that that’s fabricating evidence, and, you know, bad."  Also here:
“Rape Culture” Justice: Better 10 Innocent Men Suffer, Than 1 Guilty Man Escape
"I’ve written previously about California’s new “Yes Means Yes” law, which codifies a strict definition of “affirmative consent” as it applies to students on college campuses. It’s a terrible bill, but some liberals are touting its absolute failure to address any real problems as its greatest achievement."

This next is more scary than silly. More like when silly, PC people have power over us:
Witch Hunt Begins In Houston As Pastors Subpoenaed  October 18, 2014: "Tyranny: Reports say Houston’s city hall is demanding that five local pastors turn over sermons in which they talked about homosexuality, gender identity or the city’s first openly lesbian mayor. Call it the Texas Inquisition."

Socialist Groups Fights for $20/hr Minimum Wage; Pay Own Employees $13 an Hour

AZ State University Is Banning Face Paint Because It’s Politically Incorrect:  Now, because of the black face paint, the Arizona State athletic department has asked all students not to wear any kind of face paint whatsoever to future sporting events, the Arizona Daily Independent reports.

There are Racists, then there are Racists…

Liberal Logic 101

Alan Caruba: "An American Decline that Must Be Reversed "

Warning Signs

 "The tendency of pundits is to address the decline in American culture and traditional moral values. The concerns addressed include the rather sudden, but widespread embrace of same-sex marriages or calls for the legalization of marijuana so anyone can get high without the fear of arrest.

"You can probably name a few things you consider evidence of decline, but there is one you are not likely to notice much. It’s the nation’s infrastructure of highways, airports, waterways and ports. It’s only dramatic declines such as the decay of Detroit, once one of the nation’s most dynamic cities that get attention because it is so blatant. We judge the backwardness of third world nations by their bad roads and lack of infrastructure to support their economies." ... More at the link.

Wasn't this the Obama Administration's big, expensive project a few years ago? And now it is once more.

Obama’s Disappointing Legacy on Transportation Policy   "We’ve seen it all before. Today Vice President Biden gave a speech calling for more infrastructure investment, but without offering a way to pay for it. We heard the same from President Obama this past July, May and February. While the message echoes over and over again, not much in the way of actual policy is changing. " ...

There's always plan B: Obama mocks Congress on highway spending  That may have truth to it, but still, this man talks big issues but they do not get taken care of and his constant taunting of Republicans has not helped his legacy.